Yesterday, we started work on our Leprechaun traps. The students learned how to make pipe cleaner ladders and we talked about how to create a trap door. The kids have started to cover their boxes with green paper and pictures of shamrocks. Thank you to everyone for providing a box for your child. A big thanks as well for all the amazing craft supplies and stickers sent in with your children. Next Monday afternoon is designated as trap building time. The children will put their finished traps on their desk at the end of the day. "Leprechauns" love visiting schools on St. Patrick's Eve. (wink, wink!) The students are very excited to see if they can build the trap that will catch a Leprechaun! The traps will be sent home Tuesday after school.
Yesterday, one of our students' (Paige) mom, Danica, visited our classroom to speak to us and to Mrs. Burch's students about her job as an Animal Technician/Nurse. The kids loved seeing some dog teeth that had been extracted as well as porcupine quills that had been removed from dogs' faces. Danica explained all the fascinating things she gets to do in her role. She had many x-rays to show the students on our Smartboard as well. The kids were really engaged and had many questions to ask her and stories to share! :)
Next Monday morning (March 16), we will have another parent, the mom of one of my students from last year, also come to visit. She is a firefighter in Chestermere. The kids love seeing her outfit and equipment. She does a fantastic job teaching fire safety.
If you have a job that you would be willing talk to the students about, I would love to hear from you! The "Parent Presentations" are always a hit with the kids. Not only does your child love that you are coming into the classroom, the other students love meeting someone new and hearing about what they do for work. Please email me at jllarmer@cbe.ab.ca, if you would like to come in to do a presentation. You could also let me know at Parent-Teacher conferences.
The students enjoyed going to a couple of the other Grade One classrooms on Thursday to take part in 100th Day celebration activities. We made our bulletin board to show what 100 looks like, represented by many different things. See the picture below. I will send home the bags on Tuesday as I know there is much-beloved Lego in some of them. :)
We will not have our regular book exchange time at the library this week due to the Book Fair. Your child can keep their book until after Spring Break.
Have a wonderful, snowy weekend! :)
Please read the following reminders from the office:
During Parent-Teacher Conferences on Thursday, March 19 and Friday, March 20, we invite families to place a colourful push pin on our world map located in our Learning Commons to show where their family comes from. Together, we’ll create a vibrant picture celebrating the diverse backgrounds that make up our school community!
Parent/Teacher Conferences
Parent/Teacher Conferences will take place in person at the school on Thursday, March 19 from 3:30pm - 7:30pm and Friday, March 20 from 8:00am to 12:00pm.
Parents will book conference times through their CBE account. Conference bookings will open on Saturday, March 14 at 8:00am and closes on Thursday, March 19 at 2:00pm.
Kindergarten Conferences will be held at the times above as well as Thursday, March 19 from 8am-12pm. There are no kindergarten classes on either Thursday the 19 or Friday the 20. There is no school for students in grades 1-4 on Friday, March 20 due to conferences.
Pancake Breakfast
On Monday March 30, MTS will be hosting a Pancake Breakfast for all students and staff.
To make this a successful event, we are requesting some Parent Volunteers for the morning.
If you are able to assist, please click on the link below.
PANCAKE BREAKFAST VOLUNTEER
Scholastic Book Fair
The Scholastic Book Fair is coming the week of March 16th.
Students will have the opportunity to preview the fair on Tuesday March 17 and will be able to shop during class time on Thursday March 19.
Family Shopping Hours:
- Thursday March19: 3:30pm-7:30pm
- Friday March 20: 8:00am-12:00pm
Don't miss this exciting opportunity to discover new books and support our school.
We can't wait to see you there!
Fun Lunch
The next Fun Lunch will be held on Wednesday March 18.
Fun Lunch is only for grades 1-4 and our EES students.
- Go to healthyhunger.ca
- Log into you existing account or create a new one.
- Add your child’s information in the “add child” box – name, province, city, school, grade and class.
- All Fun Lunches will then populate – select the order now button!
Please make sure to send a morning snack with your child on Fun Lunch Days. Orders must be placed by the Friday before the day.
Food Support
Did you know that the Breakfast Club of Canada has shared research demonstrating that 40% of Alberta’s children experience food insecurity? This means that 4 out of 10 children do not have access to food when they are hungry.
If your family is experiencing challenges with providing food for your children you can find help at Brown Bagging Calgary.
Complete this form for support and they can deliver lunches to McKenzie Towne School for your children. https://go.bb4ck.org/l/858913/2024-01-15/38fdbw You can also find out more information on their website https://bb4ck.org/
Brown Bagging for Calgary's Kids
Year Book Pictures
If you have any pictures from any school events (ie, first day of school, Terry Fox Run, Halloween) that you would like to share with the Yearbook Committee, please click on the link below.
Once you log in, please enter this code. ADD-PICTURES-TO-YEARBOOK-26
YEARBOOK PICTURES
More information will be shared on purchasing at a later date.
Upcoming Dates
March 16-20 Book Fair
March 17 Wear Green for St. Patrick's Day
March 18 Fun Lunch - Subway
March 19 & 20 Parent/Teacher Conferences
March 19 NO SCHOOL for Kindergarten
March 20 Parent/Teacher Conferences - NO SCHOOL
March 23-27 Spring Break - NO SCHOOL
March 30 Pancake Breakfast
April 3 Good Friday - NO SCHOOL
April 16 Grade 1 Celebration (More Information to come)
April 22 Grade 1 Field Trip to Confluence Historic Site - Carter/Burch/Larmer
April 23 Grade 1 Field Trip to Confluence Historic Site - Watson/Fell
April 24 Non-Instructional Day - NO SCHOOL
April 29 Fun Lunch - Coco Brooks
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For more information, please visit our website.
MTS Traditional Calendar 2025-26.pdf
